
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 10AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | ENE 12 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
653 | 547 | 378 | 425 | 356 | 331 | 250 | 236 | 176 | 133 | 153 | 191 | 184 | 187 | 237 | 130 | 232 | 245 | 292 | 174 | 202 | 407 | 340 | 335 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:40AM1.65m | 5:06PM1.80m | 5:22AM1.64m | 5:48PM1.78m | 6:03AM1.61m | 6:29PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.34m | 11:23PM0.40m | 11:31AM0.34m | 00:06AM0.40m | 12:14PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
653 | 547 | 378 | 425 | 356 | 331 | 250 | 236 | 123 | 133 | 153 | 191 | 184 | 187 | 237 | 130 | 232 | 245 | 292 | 174 | 202 | 98 | 340 | 335 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 176 | 123 | 123 | 93 | 66 | 89 | 61 | 37 | 47 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
15 | 6 | 85 | 83 | 108 | 64 | 45 | 43 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 8 | — | 5 | 34 | 73 | — | 52 | 41 | 50 | 18 | 17 | 43 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
22 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 32 | — | — | 27 | 84 | 61 | 61 | 407 | 48 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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